GATE Middle School Opportunities
Also check out our Opportunities for Kids, Families and Teachers page.
UW-Madison Saturday enrichment programs: Click here for program information and registration!
50 Essential Links for the Parents of Gifted Children Every parent hopes for their child to be smart and to excel in school, but sometimes parents just don’t know what to do with a child who is especially exceptional. Keeping him or her challenged, interested, and engaged can be tough. Parents of gifted children should know that they’re not alone and that there are hundreds of resources on the Web that can help every step of the way. Here are some the staff writers at Open Education Database think stand out from the crowd, offering advice, information, support, and educational resources to help you support and encourage your child’s special abilities.
http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/50-essential-links-for-the-parents-of-gifted-children/
Gifted Children Blog: http://giftedkids.about.com/b/?nl=1
Art of Writing Young Authors & Artists Conference
Inspired by the masterpieces in the Milwaukee Art Museum's World Class Collection, talented students led by experienced teachers gather in summer to brainstorm, collaborate, write and sketch. Their original works are published in Art of Writing. This uniquely collaborative educational experience takes place in one of the most beautiful settings in Wisconsin.
Learn more and register at http://www.artofwritingconferences.com/
The Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University has summer offerings for academically talented students completing Pre-K through grade 12. Further information call 847-491-3782, ext.2 or view information and/or apply online at: [email protected]
Red Oak Young Writers, LLC offers creative writing camps for students entering grades 5-8 in the fall. These camps are offered at Wilson Center in Brookfield, Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, or Ten Chimneys Estate in Genesee Depot. For more information and registration: http://redoakyoungwriters.info/
UWGB Summer Outreach Camps These camps are specific to academic niche’s, e.g. environmental science, health science, robotics & STEM, Video Game Programming, App Design and our flagship camps in Music (band, orchestra, choir) and Art (over a dozen studio courses each week.) Scholarships are available and most of the science camps have limited capacity. For more information and to register: www.uwgbsummercamps.com
Scholaris Gifted Academy and Brain Brigade
Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay is planning summer astronomy and technology daycamps for grades 5-8. You can look at the website: http://astro.uchicago.edu/yerkes/outreach/ -- scroll down to YAAYS (Yerkes Astrophysics Academy for Young Scientists) for more information.
WCATY Summer Camp Opportunities: http://prgms.wcatyweb.com/
Scholarship Opportunity
Every year WATG helps Wisconsin children attend summer camps and opportunities. Take advantage of this opportunity by downloading and filling out an application: http://www.watg.org/awards-and-scholarships.html
UW-Madison Saturday enrichment programs: Click here for program information and registration!
50 Essential Links for the Parents of Gifted Children Every parent hopes for their child to be smart and to excel in school, but sometimes parents just don’t know what to do with a child who is especially exceptional. Keeping him or her challenged, interested, and engaged can be tough. Parents of gifted children should know that they’re not alone and that there are hundreds of resources on the Web that can help every step of the way. Here are some the staff writers at Open Education Database think stand out from the crowd, offering advice, information, support, and educational resources to help you support and encourage your child’s special abilities.
http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/50-essential-links-for-the-parents-of-gifted-children/
Gifted Children Blog: http://giftedkids.about.com/b/?nl=1
Art of Writing Young Authors & Artists Conference
Inspired by the masterpieces in the Milwaukee Art Museum's World Class Collection, talented students led by experienced teachers gather in summer to brainstorm, collaborate, write and sketch. Their original works are published in Art of Writing. This uniquely collaborative educational experience takes place in one of the most beautiful settings in Wisconsin.
Learn more and register at http://www.artofwritingconferences.com/
The Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University has summer offerings for academically talented students completing Pre-K through grade 12. Further information call 847-491-3782, ext.2 or view information and/or apply online at: [email protected]
Red Oak Young Writers, LLC offers creative writing camps for students entering grades 5-8 in the fall. These camps are offered at Wilson Center in Brookfield, Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, or Ten Chimneys Estate in Genesee Depot. For more information and registration: http://redoakyoungwriters.info/
UWGB Summer Outreach Camps These camps are specific to academic niche’s, e.g. environmental science, health science, robotics & STEM, Video Game Programming, App Design and our flagship camps in Music (band, orchestra, choir) and Art (over a dozen studio courses each week.) Scholarships are available and most of the science camps have limited capacity. For more information and to register: www.uwgbsummercamps.com
Scholaris Gifted Academy and Brain Brigade
Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay is planning summer astronomy and technology daycamps for grades 5-8. You can look at the website: http://astro.uchicago.edu/yerkes/outreach/ -- scroll down to YAAYS (Yerkes Astrophysics Academy for Young Scientists) for more information.
WCATY Summer Camp Opportunities: http://prgms.wcatyweb.com/
Scholarship Opportunity
Every year WATG helps Wisconsin children attend summer camps and opportunities. Take advantage of this opportunity by downloading and filling out an application: http://www.watg.org/awards-and-scholarships.html